What color is #6D5DAA?

#6D5DAA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D5DAA?

The RGB value is 109, 93, 170: 109 red, 93 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D5DAA?

The complementary color is #9AAA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D5DAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D5DAA color

#6D5DAA rgb(109, 93, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D5DAA is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 36.5% green and 66.7% blue (109, 93, 170).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#6D5DAA color codes

HEX	`#6D5DAA`
RGB	`rgb(109, 93, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 36.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 45%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.21, 24.8, -39.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.21, 46.38, 302.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.475, 13.982, 39.8)`
Decimal	`7167402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D5DAA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6D5DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D5DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6D5DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d5daa; }
.text { color: #6d5daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d5daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 93 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d5daa, #935daa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D5DAA?: #6D5DAA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D5DAA?: The RGB value is 109, 93, 170: 109 red, 93 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D5DAA?: The complementary color is #9AAA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D5DAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.